The St. Raphael Academy Saints will head out on the road to take on the Narragansett Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Raphael Academy will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Middletown, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Saints came out on top against the Islanders by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.
Narragansett not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 10-0). They put the hurt on Scituate with a sharp 9-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Mariners sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Riley Cronin was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Narragansett: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jackson Hohl, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
St. Raphael Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.83 runs across that stretch. As for Narragansett, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
St. Raphael Academy skirted past Narragansett 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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